Motion-picture-record tinting apparatus



Dec 4,1923. 1,476,670 7 F. J. BULASK MOTION PICTURE RECORD TINTING APPARATUS Filed 0ct. 15. 1920 Fig.'lk Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

mate FF- FRANCIS J. I BULASK, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE PICTURES DEVELOPMENT (10., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A 'CORPORATION'OF OHIO.

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Application filed October 15, 1920f Serial No, 417,106.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, F RANOIS J BULASK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Toledo, Lucas County, Oh o, have invented new and useful Motion-Pictui'e Record Tinting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to giving color efli-ght and dark showing. 7 y

This invention has utility for applying progressively, to a motion picture record, of the disc type, color effects.

Referring to the drawings:

, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention, with parts broken away; V v

"Fig. "2 is a planview of the apparatusof Fig. 1, with parts broken away;

Fig. 3 is adetail view, partly in section, of the clutch for engaging the record; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the mounting of the color applying device.

' 7 In this instance there is shown a housing 7 or base box 1, in which is disposed a source of illumination as a light. 2, below a disc record support orv transparency 3, herein shown as a plate glass. This, accordingly, completes a, light wbox. Centrally on the plate glass disc record support 3 is a shaft 4'upwardly extendingand carrying a turn table 5 adjacent to theupper side of the support 3. This turntable 5 eccentric of the concentric stem 4, has a pin 6 which may enter a disc record 7 to determine rotation of the disc record 7 with the turntable 5, when such disc record is mounted directly on the central shaft or stem 4 of the turntable.

This central turntable shaft 4, has, in its upper portion, a transverse notch 8 which may be engaged by opposing clutch member 9 of upstanding drive shaft 10, having on its lower portion a collar 11, normally depressed by a spring 12, acting against washer 13 at the bracket frame 14. Projecting upwardly through this bracket frame 14, or gear housing, this shaft 10 has a thumb wheel 15, which will permit lifting of this shaft 10 against the resistance of the spring 12, thereby opening the clutch 8, 9, so that the disc record may be inserted in the opening and placed on the turntable 5 or the disc record on the turntable may be remo e fr m the mach ne or t n-tel, This The outer end of this shaft 19, feet to transparencies having originally only release for thenut 22, 23,

upward movement of the shaft 10 is permitted. Spline 16 engages gear 17 in the housing 14 so that this gear 17 may rotate or drive this shaft 10. In mesh with this bevel gear 17, in the housing 14, is-a bevel pinion. 18, on radially extending screw shaft 19, which in this instanccservesas a' lead screw.

which is parallel with the support plate 3, is mounted in a bracket 20 and therebeyond is actuated by a crank 21. V

This lead screw carries a split nut 22, 23,

hinged upon a guide rod 24 below and parallelto the leadsc-rew 19, this rod 24 being between thebracket 2O andlthe gear housing 14. The sections 22, 23, of this split nut are normally ,thrust apart by helical spring 25 therein, about a "bolt 26. However,

thumb nut 27' on this bolt 26 may clamp the sections 22, 23., into thread engagement with the shaft 19 so thatin' the rotation of this shaft '19, the nut fwill be progressed there along and held from rotation by the shaft 24. This thumb nut 27'' serves as quick so that there may be a. resetting, say, at the outer side, for starting in the tinting operation or for selecting any region oftinting on the record? 7 7 Thumb nut .29, serves to providean adjustable pivot joint for swinging bracket having sleeve 30. Extending from this sleeve 30 is an arm or lens carrier 31 through which an operator of the tinter may observe the condition of the record while coloring or tintingthe record. The set screw 32 may serve to mount a color carrying reservoir 33, say, as a fountain pen, which may have a delivery portion 34 for spreading the color upon the record. This delivery portion 34 may be of a Width of the view series on view series on the disc record 7.

Inthe operation of the deviceof this dis-' closure, upon lifting of the shaft 10 by means the spirally arranged of the flange or the thumb wheel or member I driving through the gears 18, 17, in rotating this turntable 5 and with it the disc record thereon to move or travel over the transparent support 3. through the lens 31, may locate the portion of the record which it is desired to color and determine the particulartint or shade which it is to be given. Then there may be sup-' plied by the fountain or reservoir 38 of the color applying device, the desired pigment by placing the pen orpoint 34L so that it will spread properly in angular position upon the record. A rotation of the shaft 19 will cause i a drive of the disc record with a simultane tion as to the table, a nut on the screw,

tion between for effecting a travel ous progression of the color applying device inward as the spiral series of views move inward, so that there is maintained registry for the series of views in the operation. The plate 3 beyond the periphery of the transparent record 7 has opaque region 85.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A turntable, a lead to and connected to rotate in screw parallel theredefinite relaguide means for holding the nut in its travel along the screw, and a color applying device carried by the traveling nut for delivering color to a record on the table during definite progress of the device as to the table.

2. A motion picture record support, a ta-.

ble therefor, a color applying device, and driving means for efiecting the travel relathe table and device for operating the device in its applying color to a record on the table during definite progress of the device as to the table,

3. A motion picture record transparent support, centrally of such support, a turntable, a color applying device, driving means table and the device for operating the de- The operator, by observing dially extending lead relation between the i vice in its applying color to a record during definite progressof the device as to the table, and a light source back of the support for disclosing the record.

4. A motion picture record support, centrally of such support, a turntable, a color applying device, an operators lens carried with the device, and driving means for effecting a travel relation between the table and the device for operating the device in its applying color to a record during definite progress of the device as to the table.

5, A disc record carrying turntable, a centrally disposed driving shaft therefor, a rascrew connected on rotation to actuate the turntable, a nut on the screw, means holding the nut against swinging with the screw, and a color applying vice carried by the nut, said device being actuated by the driving shaft for definite progress as tothetable during color applying operation. I V

6. A disc record carrying turntable, a centrally disposed drivng shaft therefor, an eccentric record engaging pm for compelling record rotationwith the shaft, a threaded rotary shaft connected to actuatethe table, a nut carried by the shaft, a guide rod holding the nut from rotation, and a color applying device carried by the nut.

; 7. A disc carrying turntable, a transpar ent support for a record adjacent the table, a light box housing back of the support and table, a drive for the table including a radially extending lead screw above the transparent support, a nut on the lead screw, a guide rod holding the nut from rotation with the screw, a record observing le'ns carried by the nut, and a, fountain color applying device also carried by the nut. In witness whereof I affix my signature.

FRANCIS J. BULASK. 

